I-8 Road Trip: San Diego to Tucson

Just a mile and a half away from La Mesa's Secret Stairs is another staircase, each riser painted a bright hue. This project was completed in 2018 by artist Magdalena Noriega. The bottom begins at Yale and S...

Opened in 1968 this amusement park stayed open for close to three decades before shutting off the power. It has remained largely unused although many of the attractions are still there collecting dust. Bumpe...

You might feel like you’ve fallen into the “Land of the Lost” as you go looking for remnants of Dinosaur Land, a 1960s amusement park populated with life-size fiberglass dinos that went into bankruptcy after...

This nonprofit sanctuary for wild animals has an important mission. They've rescued countless discarded animals and they care for them with donations. Started in 2002 by Bobbi Brink the sanctuary has its own...

Built as a roadside attraction, a.k.a. tourist trap in the 1920s, this 70-foot-high stone lookout provides panoramic views of the surrounding desert, including a fugitive border passage between California an...

You might be wondering what exactly you can do in a big sandy desert. As it turns out - a lot! This little spot in the Sonoran desert is a favorite among off-roading enthusiasts and campers. The best time to...

Words written in stone last forever and this museum takes this responsibility seriously. On long granite panels, the history of the world and humanity is being etched. One of the panels includes the Felicity...

This former prison opened in 1875 while Arizona was a U.S. Territory and accepted its first inmate July 1,1876. For 33 years, Yuma would house 3,069 prisoners who committed crimes ranging from murder to poly...

This muffler man guards the entrance to Westward Village RV Park and is often referred to as a "Mutant" because he's shorter than normal and his puffy, misshapen head is attached to a torso with an ugly make...

While driving through the Arizona desert, you may find a moment when you've admired enough saguaro cacti and need to stretch those legs. Take a pit stop at Gila Bend for some fun photo opps with some large a...

This is an interesting museum that has a ton of classic cars scaled down in size. Ernie Adams is the originator of the dwarf car and even built dwarf race cars. This is a must see museum for car buffs and lo...

Update: The Domes were demolished in Jan 2023. The original purpose of the domes was to provide a cost-effective facility for an electronic company. Built in the early 1980s, the domes would never be used as...

This three generation family-owned and operated working ostrich ranch has been featured on many TV shows such as "Larry the Cable Guy - Only in America" and "Extreme Roadside Attractions" but there's nothing...

So many muffler men reside in Arizona. The Tucson Muffler Man is made of fiberglass. He's holding a pickaxe and was reportedly refurbished in 2015. At Christmas, he's dressed as Santa with a big candy cane i...

Privately operated with non-government funds this is one of the largest aerospace museums in the world with historical aircrafts numbering more than 350. You have your choice of a docent-led walking tour or ...